River killer alert

RIVER bosses have imposed new measures to stop the spread of a mystery illness killing fish in the River Weaver. More than 200 carp have died in the river, which runs though Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, since May this year.

RIVER bosses have imposed new measures to stop the spread of a mystery illness killing fish in the River Weaver.

More than 200 carp have died in the river, which runs though Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, since May this year.

The Environment Agency has been unable identify any known disease or infection in the water and has now urged anglers to avoid transferring new fish into the water or introducing fish from the Weaver to different sites.